Question

At a restaurant, 5 of every 12 customers had a salad with their meal. Thirty-five customers had a salad with their meal.

How many customers were there altogether?

Answer 1

We need to cross multiply again!

Answer 2

5/12 = 35/x

What do you get after cross multiplying?

Answer 3

five divided by twelve?

Answer 4

wat?

Answer 5

12/4=2.4 2.4x35=84?

Answer 6

5 customers out of 12 customers have a salad
35 customers out of x customers have a salad.

We are solving for 'x'

Answer 7

84.

Answer 8

Correct!

Answer 9

12/5=2.4 2.4x35=84

Answer 10

ty

Answer 11

My pleasure!`

Answer 12

My pleasure!*